Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]  
Components of Postretirement Benefit Expense (Income) and Pension Cost (Benefit)

The components of pension (benefit) cost are:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Service cost during the period

 

$

252

 

 

$

333

 

 

$

373

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

1,185

 

 

 

1,147

 

Expected return on assets

 

 

(1,851

)

 

 

(2,169

)

 

 

(2,727

)

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

843

 

 

 

633

 

 

 

669

 

Net pension cost (benefit)

 

$

556

 

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(538

)

Weighted Average Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine and Develop Net Pension Cost

The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine net pension cost are:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.03

%

 

 

3.66

%

 

 

3.21

%

Rate of increase in compensation levels

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.00

%

Long-term rate of return on plan assets

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

6.50

%

Changes in Company's Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status for Plan

Changes in the Company's benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status for the pension plan are presented below:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Change in the benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

26,646

 

 

$

32,991

 

Service cost

 

 

252

 

 

 

333

 

Interest cost

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

1,185

 

Actuarial loss

 

 

(726

)

 

 

(5,364

)

Benefit payments

 

 

(990

)

 

 

(1,116

)

Liability released through annuity purchase

 

 

(1,452

)

 

 

(1,383

)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

 

$

25,042

 

 

$

26,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

$

32,753

 

 

$

40,049

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

1,127

 

 

 

(4,797

)

Benefit and administrative expense payments

 

 

(990

)

 

 

(1,116

)

Annuities purchased

 

 

(1,452

)

 

 

(1,383

)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

$

31,438

 

 

$

32,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status at end of year

 

$

6,396

 

 

$

6,107

 

Amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

$

6,396

 

 

$

6,107

 

Weighted Average Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine and Develop Net Pension Cost

The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation are:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.27

%

 

 

5.03

%

Rate of increase in compensation levels

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.00

%

Summary of Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Tax

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax, consist of:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net actuarial loss

 

$

6,847

 

 

$

7,506

 

Summary of Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Tax

The increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax, consists of:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net actuarial loss arising during the year

 

$

 

 

$

1,246

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

(659

)

 

 

(493

)

 

 

$

(659

)

 

$

753

 

 

Summary of Benefit Payments, Which Reflect Future Service, are Expected to be Paid

The following benefit payments, which reflect future service, are expected to be paid during the fiscal years ending March 31:

 

2025

 

$

1,036

 

2026

 

 

1,001

 

2027

 

 

1,013

 

2028

 

 

1,126

 

2029

 

 

1,193

 

2030-2034

 

 

7,939

 

Total

 

$

13,308

 

Summary of Weighted Average Asset Allocation of Plan Assets by Asset Category

The weighted average asset allocation of the plan assets by asset category is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Asset Category

 

Target Allocation

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Equity securities

 

 

20

%

 

 

22

%

 

 

20

%

Debt securities

 

 

80

%

 

 

78

%

 

 

80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

Fair Values of Company's Pension Plan Assets by Asset Category

The fair values of the Company's pension plan assets at March 31, 2024 and 2023, by asset category, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

Asset Category

 

At
March 31, 2024

 

 

Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

 

Cash

 

$

81

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. companies

 

 

4,141

 

 

 

4,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International companies

 

 

2,610

 

 

 

2,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bond funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term

 

 

24,606

 

 

 

24,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31,438

 

 

$

31,438

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

Asset Category

 

At
March 31, 2023

 

 

Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

 

Cash

 

$

91

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. companies

 

 

3,824

 

 

 

3,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International companies

 

 

2,555

 

 

 

2,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bond funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term

 

 

26,283

 

 

 

26,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,753

 

 

$

32,753

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]  
Components of Postretirement Benefit Expense (Income) and Pension Cost (Benefit)

The components of postretirement benefit expense are:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation

 

$

15

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

13

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

0

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

25

 

Net postretirement benefit expense

 

$

15

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

38

 

Changes in Company's Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status for Plan

Changes in the Company's benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status for the plan are as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Change in the benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

355

 

 

$

478

 

Interest cost

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

Actuarial gain

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(95

)

Benefit payments

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(43

)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

 

$

311

 

 

$

355

 

 

Change in fair value of plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

$

 

 

$

 

Employer contribution

 

 

44

 

 

 

43

 

Benefit payments

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(43

)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status at end of year

 

$

(311

)

 

$

(355

)

Amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

$

(311

)

 

$

(355

)

Weighted Average Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine and Develop Net Pension Cost

The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to develop the accrued postretirement benefit obligation were:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.08

%

 

 

4.76

%

Medical care cost trend rate

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

7.00

%

Summary of Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Tax

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax, consist of:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net actuarial (gain) loss

 

$

(2

)

 

$

11

 

Summary of Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Tax

The decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax, consists of:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net actuarial gain arising during the year

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(74

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

(0

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

$

(13

)

 

$

(83

)

Summary of Benefit Payments, Which Reflect Future Service, are Expected to be Paid

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid during the fiscal years ending March 31:

 

2025

 

$

44

 

2026

 

 

41

 

2027

 

 

38

 

2028

 

 

35

 

2029

 

 

32

 

2030-2034

 

 

119

 

Total

 

$

309